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Ball beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
623–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 122
Medium/Technique
Green amazon stone
Dimensions
diameter 0.9-1.0 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12094
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo nearly spherical green polished balls, grave debris.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyramid 122. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.